What color is #DDEEDA?

#DDEEDA is a very light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Vanishing Point. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #DDEEDA?

The RGB value is 221, 238, 218: 221 red, 238 green and 218 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #DDEEDA?

The complementary color is #EBDAEE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #DDEEDA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.32:1 and white text 1.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#DDEEDA color

#DDEEDA rgb(221, 238, 218)

Shades of green

The hex color #DDEEDA is a very light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 86.7% red, 93.3% green and 85.5% blue (221, 238, 218).

Its hue angle is 111°, with 37% saturation and 89% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Vanishing Point (#DDEEDD), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.32:1).

#DDEEDA color codes

HEX	`#DDEEDA`
RGB	`rgb(221, 238, 218)`
RGB percent	`rgb(86.7%, 93.3%, 85.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(111, 37%, 89%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(111, 8%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 0%, 8%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(92.39, -9.21, 7.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(92.39, 12.04, 139.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(73.046, 81.583, 78.215)`
Decimal	`14544602`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #DDEEDA, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #DDEEDA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#DDEEDA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #DDEEDA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ddeeda; }
.text { color: #ddeeda; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ddeeda; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(221 238 218 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ddeeda, #daeee1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Honeydew.

Questions

What color is #DDEEDA?: #DDEEDA is a very light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Vanishing Point. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #DDEEDA?: The RGB value is 221, 238, 218: 221 red, 238 green and 218 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #DDEEDA?: The complementary color is #EBDAEE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #DDEEDA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.32:1 and white text 1.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.